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Old 01-22-2012, 09:03 AM
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Ok i was just kinda wondering as to what the draw backs are to getting CAI and Tune besides possibly voiding the warranty.
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Old 01-22-2012, 10:40 AM
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less tread life.... camaros stand less of a chance.... possible whiplash..... just a few things off the top of my head... Man those cai and tunes suck =/
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Old 01-22-2012, 12:52 PM
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well i was wondering more about engine life... a co-worker of mine was saying that a custom tune could cause damage to the piston heads among other things...
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Old 01-22-2012, 03:12 PM
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If the tune is bad, or way too aggressive yeah. If its from a reputable place like AM or Brenspeed you should be fine.
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Originally Posted by D00m3dHitm4n
well i was wondering more about engine life... a co-worker of mine was saying that a custom tune could cause damage to the piston heads among other things...
Does he own a camaro or a corvette?

With a reputable tuner there are no worries
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Old 01-22-2012, 07:46 PM
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Lol, yeah just get a tune from AM. They dont tune aggressively, and they even offer a warranty on the cylinder #8 issue tuners had early on when advancing the timing to much
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Old 01-23-2012, 12:06 AM
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I don't actually have a mustang yet. But I will when I return from Kuwait in about 3 months. I ordered a 2012 mustang GT 6MT black on black. The delivery date is suppose to be April 18th.
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Old 01-30-2012, 09:56 AM
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CAI tune are the way to go! American Muscle with BAMA tunes warranty theirs so that is great! The only problems I have even heard of which are like 2 out of 9999999999999, were on less reputable shops and 93 octane tunes. BAMA gives you whatever you want, I ran 91 race tune for 6000 miles with the pedal down and no problems...
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if you are worried about warranty then yes, get a tune from BAMA to warranty against the #8 cyl issue.

If you can afford to rebuild your engine or replace it with a built one if something happens then just go with an experienced tuner. there are a lot out there, BBR, lethal, brenspeed.. all of the sponsors on this site are reputable tuners/shops. Just make sure you get an SCT brand tuner, most tuners use that hand-held brand.
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